A/N: This isn't very long, but it's a day before my birthday so I'll just have to deal with it. Seven more chapters to go and then a short break, a day or two so I don't stop writing and such. To those of you who are wondering whether or not Napoleon has changed for good the title will give you a clue.
Disclaimer: I don't own Animal Farm, if I did don't you think Amelia, Bruno, and everyone else I've made up would be in the actual book? Besides this is fanfiction, all right.
Update Date: July 19th, 2010.
September Character Birthday(s): Dominicus- September 13th, Thomas- September 11th, and Muriel- September 16th. Enjoy the story!
Chapter Nine
A Changed Napoleon and Convincing Him
The question on everyone's mind was whether or not Napoleon's change was in fact real. There was evidence that it most likely wasn't, however Amelia believed Napoleon had in fact changed and she'd said so herself that Napoleon was being friendly with her and Squealer. Taking that into consideration it was decided that the behavior was in fact real, but someone would have to speak with Napoleon to be sure. Which was why it was decided that as Napoleon was his brother Snowball should be the one to do it along with Bruno, and so they headed out to speak with Napoleon and finally get the answer everyone wanted.
"Napoleon everyone at Animal Farm has been wondering whether you can be trusted, and because of Amelia we decided we can, but just be sure they asked me to come and speak with you," Snowball said.
"I'm not too surprised by that, but I'm thankful Amelia told them she believes that I can be trusted. I'm hoping I can turn back into a pig as soon as possible, because if I do then they'll trust me of their own accord and I won't have to depend on Amelia to receive kindness on Animal Farm," Napoleon said.
"He's told the truth so far, but it's too early to tell if he really has changed," Bruno said.
"All right, but I don't wish to cause problems, in fact I wish I hadn't gone power thirsty. If I hadn't Amelia most likely wouldn't be here. I'm sorry I caused so many problems, I wish I could take it all back, but I can't," Napoleon said. Bruno nodded, Napoleon was grateful Bruno had nodded, for it meant his situation wasn't as hopeless as he thought.
"All right then, since Bruno nodded I'm willing to believe you've changed. What I'm about to do is something I haven't done in years, but I'm about to ask you for help. Animal Farm is collapsing, and if you don't help us find a way to return Animal Farm to its former splendor and prosperity then we'll have to sell the farm. We'll all have to leave home and find someplace that isn't in danger of being sold, help us please, we need you," Snowball appealed. Napoleon nodded his agreement, the last time his brother had asked him for something this seriously was when Snowball asked him to help prove Albert didn't deserve Amelia so the farm must've been in serious trouble.
"We appreciate you choosing to help us, we'll need your help when Pilkington tries to trick us into making a deal with him and when we choose what plan we'll follow through with we'll need your help. We're a team, we'll need all the help we can get, now if you'll excuse us we need to meet with Lewis," Bruno said before walking away with Snowball. Napoleon sighed in relief that was done with, now he could figure out how to help his brother, but how to do it without his brother finding out? He'd need some time to think, how could he help? Meanwhile fifteen feet away Lewis and Amelia were planning the Foxwood Farm revolution and what he would do afterwards.
"Have you figured out who's going to help you lead," Amelia asked.
Lewis thought for a second, who could help him lead the farm? As he thought he remembered that Squealer had said something about how Snowball had used Amelia as a guide in how the farm should be led, how Snowball decided Amelia had a better sense of justice, mercy, and fairness than him. There was a sow on Foxwood Farm named Ramona who just so happened to be Amelia's cousin, as Amelia herself had told him there seemed to be a kind of effect in that those in her family weren't truly changed by power. However they were changed by being powerless to the point where they would protest not having power and how to those outside of her family it seemed power thirsty when really all they were trying to do was protect others. Taking that into consideration, Lewis made his choice, Ramona would help him lead, if she decided to of course.
"You're picking an "old blood" guide aren't you," Amelia asked. Lewis nodded; those in Amelia's family were deemed of the "old blood" left over from when there was a massacre on the farm, which had made Amelia one of the eldest well-meaning pigs on Animal Farm.
"I thought so, it's Ramona, isn't it," Amelia asked. "I'm a female, and well we're somewhat gifted in that area."
"So how do you think the revolution might start," Lewis asked.
"Well with us it wasn't even planned, we broke into the food storage area and started eating when Jones and his men came with whips telling us to get away from the food. We were tired of being mistreated and neglected so we did something about it," Amelia answered. When Lewis and Amelia finished discussing the revolution they along with Snowball and Bruno helped the Foxwood Farm animals learn how to read and write.
"A, b, c, d, e," a duckling said. "Oh wow, gee, I must be learning a lot." Snowball and Amelia smiled at that, because it was exactly what Beatrice had said when she was learning the alphabet. They still remembered the day they had first found her, alone and cold in the pouring rain, lost by her parents.
Flashback Start
"It looks as though the labor will need to end prematurely as a result of the storm, we'll make up for it as best as we can tomorrow. You've done well everyone," Snowball announced after noticing the brewing storm. He and Amelia were making their way to the large barn when Amelia spotted something that was out of the ordinary, a small pig outside in the pouring rain. What was it doing there without its parents?
"Mommy, where are you," the piglet shouted. Oddly enough it received no reply, and soon enough the piglet began to cry, it was lost with no one to care for it. Upon seeing this Amelia insisted on helping the piglet, besides it wouldn't do well for the poor piglet to die out there in the cold rain of England.
"Where are your parents," Snowball asked.
"I don't know, we were coming through here to take a rest, and I fell asleep. When I woke up, my parents were gone," the piglet replied.
"What's your name," Amelia asked.
"My name is Beatrice, who are you," Beatrice asked.
"I am Amelia, and this is Snowball," Amelia answered. Days later it was decided that Beatrice would be considered the child of Snowball and Amelia, until her parents found her at least, but they never did.
End Flashback
"That is why we have Animalism," Bruno finished. Snowball sat thinking after his memory, surely he could reconcile with Napoleon, for their children at least. Perhaps he could start by telling Napoleon that he didn't him, and then maybe they could start repairing their relationship. The only question now was, would Napoleon agree to it?
A/N: Well, what did you think? I'd like for it to be longer, but well I'm out of ideas for this chapter. I hope you liked this chapter though, have a good week!
